@SportsTalkATL@NattyChxrch@thedirtyhamhock Why not keep Dubon in left and give Mateo a real shot.? Mateo been a weapon with his speed and arm at SS. Go get another SP imo.
Bobby Cox wasn’t just the Braves manager. He wasn’t just an icon. He is a legend. He is the man who turned kids into fans. He is the man who turned fans into fanatics. He is the man who transformed a franchise into the gold standard that sports teams across the world strive to be. He set the tone for the “Braves Way,” which lives on today and will continue to live on through future generations.
RIP to Bobby, and prayers to his friends and family.
We mourn the passing of Hall of Famer Bobby Cox, the fourth-winningest manager in MLB history.
Cox led the Atlanta Braves to unprecedented success, winning 14 straight division titles from 1991-2005, along with 5 NL pennants and the 1995 World Series championship.
The four-time Manager of the Year won 2,401 games overall, behind only Connie Mack, Tony La Russa, and John McGraw. Of the 13 managers with at least 2,000 career wins, only one (Joe McCarthy) got there in fewer games than Cox.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons in all, leading them to six 100-win seasons and eight 90-win seasons. He also managed the Blue Jays for four years, including the franchise’s first winning record in 1983 and first division title in 1985.
As General Manager of the Braves from 1986-90, Cox laid the foundation for the teams he would manage to success over the next two decades by trading for one future Hall of Famer in John Smoltz, drafting another in Chipper Jones, and helping develop homegrown legend Tom Glavine.
Owner of a .556 winning percentage in 29 total seasons as manager, Cox was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2014.
He was 84 years old.
Matt Olson is having a monster year. Leads all of MLB in WAR, RBIs and runs, is atop the National League with 13 home runs and just hit a go-ahead homer to dead center off Andrés Muñoz. Atlanta has the best record in MLB in large part because of Olson.
Several power lines in Rolling Fork and Hollandale, Mississippi, were completely covered in ice on Sunday. The weight of the ice caused multiple power poles to collapse. Thousands are without power in Mississippi.